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A visit to the San Luis Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the San Luis Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the San Luis Cemetery

Lat:   35.2622°   (35° 15' 43")

Lon:   -120.6705°   (-120° 40' 13")

The cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.

As an estimate, the San Luis Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.

While not adjacent, the Sutcliffe Cemetery is directly north of the San Luis Cemetery.

The county seat for San Luis Obispo County is located in San Luis Obispo. San Luis Obispo lies just to the north northeast of the San Luis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of the San Luis Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from San Luis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quintana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quintana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quintana Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Margarita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Margarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Margarita Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Halcyon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halcyon Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Paso Robles District Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paso Robles District Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paso Robles District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paso Robles District Cemetery is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Maria Cemetery is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Adelaida Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the San Luis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from San Luis Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the San Luis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Luis Obispo County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The San Luis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the San Luis Cemetery:

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the San Luis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2622, Longitude: -120.6705    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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